USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

BERLIN AIRLIFT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long did the airlift go on for?
A
1 year
B
11 months
C
9 months
D
6 months
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite dire shortages of fuel and electricity, the airlift kept life going in West Berlin for 11 months, until on May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the blockade.

Detailed explanation-2: -After 15 months and more than 250, 000 flights, the Berlin Airlift officially comes to an end. The airlift was one of the greatest logistical feats in modern history and was one of the crucial events of the early Cold War.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Berlin Airlift, 1948–1949. At the end of the Second World War, U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided and occupied Germany.

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